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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $105.16 vs $116.52
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 38% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-8700 - 76 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-8700 - $1.70 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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